陨石坑 (隕石坑)
yǔn shí kēng
Pinyin

Definition

陨石坑 (隕石坑)
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yǔn shí kēng
  1. meteorite impact crater

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

坑
kēng
  1. 1 hole
  2. 2 pit
  3. 3 tunnel
  4. 4 to defraud
宝石
bǎo shí
  1. 1 precious stone
  2. 2 gem
  3. 3 classifier: 枚 méi
  4. 4 classifier: 颗 kē
石
Shí
  1. 1 surname Shi
石头
shí tou
  1. 1 stone
  2. 2 classifier: 块 kuài
绿宝石
lǜ bǎo shí
  1. 1 beryl

Idioms (20)

一个萝卜一个坑
yī gè luó bo yī gè kēng
  1. 1 lit. every turnip to its hole (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. each person has his own position
  3. 3 each to his own
  4. 4 horses for courses
  5. 5 every kettle has its lid
一石二鸟
yī shí èr niǎo
  1. 1 to kill two birds with one stone (idiom)
他山之石可以攻玉
tā shān zhī shí kě yǐ gōng yù
  1. 1 lit. the other mountain's stone can polish jade (idiom); to improve oneself by accepting criticism from outside
  2. 2 to borrow talent from abroad to develop the nation effectively
以卵击石
yǐ luǎn jī shí
  1. 1 lit. to strike a stone with egg (idiom); to attempt the impossible
  2. 2 to invite disaster by overreaching oneself
坚如磐石
jiān rú pán shí
  1. 1 solid as a boulder (idiom); absolutely secure
  2. 2 rock-firm and unyielding

Sample Sentences

虽然水星表面的温度很高，但是北极的一些陨石坑里常年见不到太阳，所以温度都低于摄氏零下161度。
suīrán Shuǐxīng biǎomiàn de wēndù hěn gāo ，dànshì běijí de yīxiē yǔnshíkēng lǐ chángnián jiàn bùdào tàiyang ，suǒyǐ wēndù dōu dīyú Shèshì língxià dù 。
Although the temperature on Mercury's surface is high, there is no sunlight for years in some craters in the north pole area, hence the temperature is usually below 161 degree celsius.
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